They Survived an Earthquake
A note from Jesús “Chuy” Valdez, a Miyamoto engineer in Mexico City… Tears welled up in my eyes as I listened over dinner to three people talk about a seven-story office building destroyed by the large earthquake that rumbled through Mexico City last year. The building, Alvaro Obregón 286, was the worst collapse in the city, taking 49 lives. The rescue workers sharing our table also were moved to tears as the survivors shared their experiences. One minute their friends and coworkers were a...
Fleet Advantage 2018 Benchmarking Survey Reveals Fleet Operators Pulse About Rising Fuel, Maintenance, and Electric Trucks
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – Fleet Advantage, a leading innovator in truck fleet business analytics, equipment financing, and lifecycle cost management released today results of its latest annual benchmarking survey taking the pulse of fleet executives on a variety of industry issues. The online survey, presented to more than 1,000 fleet operators during August, covered topics such as the outlook for electric and hydrogen fuel-cell trucks; fuel economy trends; and how they view maintenance and repair (...
Extensis and LizardTech Unite as One Company
Portland, Ore.— Extensis® and LizardTech today announced they are uniting as one global company to help organizations increase the ROI and value of their digital assets, fonts, and large imagery. Last year, Extensis and LizardTech collaborated on the development of new Portfolio asset geo-referencing capabilities that make it ideal for applications in the geospatial, infrastructure, AEC and BIM segments. With Extensis’ market leadership in digital asset and font management combined with...
Industry Titan Pete Ruane Honored with ARTBA Award
(WASHINGTON) - Dr. T. Peter Ruane, the three-decade president and chief executive officer of the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA), is the 2018 recipient of the group’s highest honor—the “ARTBA Award.” It was presented Oct. 1 during a special session at the ARTBA National Convention in New York City. Established in 1960, the ARTBA Award recognizes individuals for outstanding contributions that have advanced the broad goals of the association. Over the years, recip...
Innovative Engineering Group and Ntrive Announce Merger
NAPERVILLE, Ill. - Innovative Engineering Group (IEG), an established Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, (MEP) firm, announces its merger with Ntrive, a structural engineering firm based in Naperville, IL. The merger and combined business operations will be effective October 1, 2018, and the integrated, multidisciplinary firm will become REX Engineering group. IEG, based in Monterey Park, CA, was founded in 1995. The firm provides a full suite of MEP design and consulting services, including f...
SW Products is Now RYMAR
Excited to Announce that SW Products is now RYMAR. RYMAR Innovations is leading the way in developing stormwater, erosion control and waterworks tools, including the Marlee Float Skimmer and Roper Wrench Multi-Valve Key that produce cleaner water and healthier communities. Our evolving products and engineering performance solidify our track record in providing top industry expertise.
Wesley Weir Joins WSP in Cleveland as Vice President, Bridge Inspection
CLEVELAND, OH — Wesley Weir has been named vice president and manager of the central region bridge inspection technical excellence center in the Cleveland office of WSP USA, a leading engineering and professional services consulting firm specializing in transportation and infrastructure. With nearly three decades of experience, Weir brings a wealth of experience as a project manager, senior structural engineer and resident engineer on specialized bridge inspection, rehabilitation and design...
Wärtsilä Redesigns Organisation to Enhance Customer Value
The technology group Wärtsilä has decided to reorganise into two business areas, Wärtsilä Marine Business and Wärtsilä Energy Business, covering both new sales and services for the respective markets. With this change, Wärtsilä aims to deliver increased value to its customers by better serving their needs across the full lifecycle. The new organisational structure will be operational as of 1 January 2019. Forming two business areas will enable Wärtsilä to accelerate growth and the implementat...
The Energy Co-op Launches New Clean Energy Blog
Keep Up to Date with Energy and Sustainability News with The Current. The Energy Cooperative Association of Pennsylvania, dba The Energy Co-op, has launched “The Current,” a new blog for southeast Pennsylvania residents and businesses. The Current can be found at http://www.theenergy.coop/blog. The blog features news and information on the energy industry, renewable energy in southeastern Pennsylvania and the Co-op’s activities. “Pennsylvania has been a major player in the energy i...
Former Senior US Government Official David Sandalow Named Highview Power’s US Chairman
NEW YORK – Highview Power, a leader in true long-duration energy storage solutions, announced today that renewable energy and environmental leader David Sandalow has been named chairman of Highview Power Inc., the company’s U.S. subsidiary. The former senior White House, U.S. State Department, and U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) official has been a senior advisor to Highview Power as the company develops and deploys utility-scale liquid air energy storage (LAES) systems in North America. “La...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
TriMet’s Banfield Type 1 Substation Replacement Project
February Issue 2026
